Kuşadası · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
This is the shortlist to send to whoever is planning: 15 tours with lunch included worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Cruise-port Ephesus tour with Mary’s House, ticketed ruins, Temple of Artemis, and lunch, plus guaranteed return to your ship.
“Riza was an amazing guide ! Knowledgeable, fun, and prompt. Viator was great to work with—lots of communication.”
Ephesus and Mary’s House shore tour from Kuşadası Port with skip-the-line entry, air-conditioned pickup, lunch, and ticket options.
“Yesra is an excellent guide. Super informative, always kind, and very pleasant. It's so important to visit places with someone who knows the history of the place and helps you understand everything better.”
Private all-inclusive Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with Virgin Mary House, Artemis Temple stop, and Turkish lunch, plus AC pickup and guide.
“Our guide, Emre, was phenomenal! His knowledge and expertise on all things pertaining to this excursion was remarkable and very impressive. Moreover, he had great people skills, and was very accommodating according to what we wanted to experience. Without a doubt he is one of the best tour guides we have ever had. Also, hats off to Viator for reaching out to us and rectifying a previous mediocre experience with another guide in Istanbul. We have used the services of Viator in the past and will continue to use them on future trips. They are easy to work with, offer a variety of great options, and are very professional.”
Cruise-port guided visit to Mary’s House and ancient Ephesus, plus Temple of Artemis and Turkish lunch, with transport and skip-the-line help.
“Excellent!! Pinar was a fantastic guide as well. Highly recommend her!”
Private, all-inclusive Ephesus and Mary’s House tour from Kuşadası with entrance fees, lunch, and port pickup in English.
“If you have a choice of guides, ask for Fuson. She made our Private tour memorable. We had a delicious lunch before the carpet demonstration. Although we did not purchase any carpets, we learned a lot about Turkish carpets and how the silk is made from the cocoons. The Ephesus tour was amazing. Fuson is very knowledgeable and moved with our personal pace.”
Full-day Ephesus from Izmir with lunch, House of the Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, and Sirince village wine tasting.
“It was perfectly organized. The guide and the driver were super friendly and the experience was just extraordinary.”
Pirate-style boat day from Kusadasi with 3 or 5 national park swim stops, snorkel time, lunch onboard, and hotel transfer for about $40.
“A fantastic day from beginning to end. Thanks for making it such a great day for my family”
Jeep safari from Kusadasi to Peninsula National Park, Echo Canyon, water fights, and a beach BBQ lunch with swims and big views.
“a great day! brilliant sites, amazing fun and great value for money”
Cruise-port Ephesus tour with pickup, skip-line ticket handling, lunch included, plus Artemis and the Virgin Mary House in 4-6 hours.
“The private small group is the way to go!!! Our guide and driver were both amazing and we felt as though we really experienced Turkish culture, hospitality, history, and traditions. Best day yet!!!”
Skip-the-line Ephesus and Artemis tour from Kuşadası with Turkish lunch, small group comfort, and a guaranteed cruise return.
“Outspoken, helpul and very friendly tourist guide made my day. That was absolutely amazing tour which I will always remember.”
Private Biblical Ephesus tour from Kusadasi port with line-skipping, Meryemana and St. John, plus local lunch in a luxury van.
“Tolga gave us an excellent private tour from Kusadasi cruise port, relating lots of historical information and relating it to the events recorded in the New Testament. The vehicle was very comfortable and, since he was not driving, Tolga was able to give us full attention en route. Ephesus was remarkable and we were able to understand much more than our fellow cruise passengers on the organised group tour. It was probably also cheaper and certainly much better value!”
Bible-oriented private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with included entrances and lunch, visiting Mary’s House, St. John’s Basilica.
“So nice to be able to tour at your own pace. I wanted to do the full experience but needed a few rest stops. No problem on this tour. Ersan was such an amazing guide. He was caring and provided a wealth of biblical information. We could read Bible verses and have discussions about them. We loved everything about this tour. Such a comfortable and clean vehicle for just the two of us. Our driver Eser was very careful and also very caring. I needed some help entering and exiting and he was always there. I was wary of going to a rug demonstration, but this one was interesting, friendly,…”
Day trip from Selçuk to Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House, with lunch, small group pickup, and Celsus and Artemis sights.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable, informative and nice. However we had several issues, the main one being, we almost missed our cruise ship. We visited the Virgin Mary house and Ephesus which were both wonderful. Afterwards they took us to an upscale lamb leather store where we sat for a sort of fashion show of leather apparel and then took us to a store where leather apparel was $1000 and up. It was strange and not listed in the tour description. Our lunch was a cheap buffet and not that good. After that we went to a store that gave a presentation on olive oils and other Turkish goods. We…”
Jeep safari from Kusadasi with port or hotel pickup, barbecue lunch, Zeus Cave swim, and water fights. Good fun for the heat.
“Amazing day start to finish. So much fun. Staff fantastic making it lots of fun. Definitely book. Zeus cave so incredible. Beach club and lunch excellent. Thank you for a great day. All ages we had a 75, 71 year old right down to 8 years”
Private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with terrace houses and Temple of Artemis, lunch included, port pickup, and skip-the-line tickets.
“The tour had covered all entrance fee, really no hidden cost. Ephesus is a very historical place, Terrace house must go to see. Lunch was fantastic . The tour also brought you to see leather jackets show, carpet production. If you are not interested in those places, they will send you back to the ship port. No hard feeling.”
Every kind of day out on this coast, and the best of each.
